Boundary Peak (Nevada)
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 View of Boundary Peak |
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| height | 4007 m | |
| location | California / Nevada border , United States | |
| Mountains | White Mountains | |
| Notch height | 77 m | |
| Coordinates | 37 ° 50 '46 " N , 118 ° 21' 5" W | |
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| Normal way | different climbing routes | |
Boundary Peak ( German border peak ) on the border with California is part of the White Mountains and the highest peak of the US state of Nevada . The Sierra Nevada begins just 50 kilometers west of Boundary Peak. The wilderness around the mountain is protected by the Boundary Peak Wilderness Area . The mountain lies in the territory of the Inyo National Forest . Long-lived pine trees grow in the vicinity .
Highest point in Nevada
The Boundary Peak is just a minor summit of Montgomery Peak , which is located in the California part of the White Mountains . Since Wheeler Peak in the east of the state is 25 meters lower than Boundary Peak , but with the Snake Range is completely in Nevada, it can also be considered the highest mountain in Nevada. In addition, the notch height of the Wheeler Peak is 2305 meters, while it is only 77 meters at the Boundary Peak .
See also
Web links
- Boundary Peak on Peakbagger.com (English)
- SummitPost.org on Boundary Peak
- NevadaWilderness across the wilderness reserve
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Boundary Peak, Nevada , Peakbagger.com, accessed 27 April 2011
- ↑ Boundary Peak Wilderness , Nevadawilderness.org, accessed 27 April 2011
- ^ Wheeler Peak, Nevada , Peakbagger.com, accessed April 27, 2011